Squeezing in my Visual Dare 13 piece before the deadline because the photo prompt was too good to miss! And this is where it took me. Enjoy!
They sat on the bridge and contemplated the view. They knew
that it wasn’t long before they would have to negotiate their way through like
the hundreds before them.
Jaden looked at Paulie and said, “Have you considered what
it will take?”
“Yeah, I have,” Paulie responded, “and I’m not sure I’ve got
it.”
“Me neither.” Jaden said in a small voice.
Silence filled their dread and uncertainty as they dangled
their feet over the obscured abyss. No one had ever seen the bottom, although
many might have felt it, with the mist a permanent cover.
“Why do we have to? Why can’t we choose to stay here where
there is guaranteed safety?” Jaden threw a tiny stone into the void to express
his annoyance.
Paulie shook his head. “I don’t know, but there’s no point
in asking, you know that, it’s the law.”
They resumed their contemplations in silence.
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Ooo. I need to know about this Law that they fear and obey...or if they'll obey it at all. Moreover, where are they headed....? So many questions! Nice way to hook a reader in!
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